Written question asked by Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 23 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 February 2015 (named day). It was answered by George Freeman (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 February 2015 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in England currently hold a medical exemption certificate.
- Answer
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As of 31 January 2015 the number of people in England who hold a valid medical exemption certificate is 1,769,872. This is based on the number of certificates issued by the NHS Business Services Authority within the previous five years.
No estimate has been made of the number of people in England who meet the underlying eligibility criteria for a medical exemption certificate.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 224919
- Session
- 2014-15
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Fees and charges Exemptions Prescriptions
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- 2015-05-22 02:56:27 +0100
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